Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU) was 1.82 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho stood at 1.82 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho peaked at 1.82 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 804.79 million constant LCU, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 804.79 million constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 854.56 million constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 904.06 million constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 918.55 million constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 989.59 million constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.00 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.76 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.82 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.67 billion constant LCU, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.82 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.82 billion constant LCU, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 949.66 million constant LCU | 804.79 million constant LCU | 1.07 billion constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion constant LCU | 1.10 billion constant LCU | 1.47 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion constant LCU | 1.48 billion constant LCU | 1.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion constant LCU | 1.79 billion constant LCU | 1.82 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho was 1.82 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 804.79 million constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in constant local currency.